The Istituto
di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie (CNR-IFN) carries
out innovative research in the fields of photonics and of
nanotechnologies considering both the fundamental aspects and those
applied involving the development of novel photonic devices and
systems, optoelectronic equipment, and electronics devices. CNR-IFNis
tightly integrated with the national scientific community and
collaborates with the major international Universities and research
centres through targeted projects funded by main national and
international agencies and foundations.

CNR-IFN belongs to the National Research Council (CNR), a public organization who is in charge to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of knowledge growth and of its applications for the scientific, technological, economic and social development of the Country